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  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Disability Studies

Background:

  • Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience significant health disparities.
  • Premature mortality is a critical concern within this population group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare premature mortality causes and avoidable deaths in individuals with ID against the general Danish population.
  • To analyze mortality patterns across different categories of preventability and treatability.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a nationwide Danish cohort of adults with ID (n=57,663) and a matched reference cohort (n=607,097).
  • Followed cohorts from 2000-2020 using the Register of Causes of Death.
  • Categorized deaths as preventable, treatable, or unavoidable using OECD/Eurostat classification and calculated Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMR).

Main Results:

  • Persons with ID had a substantially increased risk of mortality across all categories: preventable (SMR=2.62), treatable (SMR=6.00), and unavoidable (SMR=6.03).
  • Over half (58%) of deaths among individuals with ID were classified as avoidable.
  • Mortality patterns varied by ID severity, with higher preventable deaths in mild ID and higher treatable/unavoidable deaths in severe ID.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirms amplified mortality risks for individuals with ID across all cause categories.
  • There is a critical need for enhanced competence among healthcare and social care personnel.
  • Health promotion programs and services require reasonable adjustments to effectively support people with ID.